too much gas = intermittent loss of engine power?

Check your fuel vapor recover system. I would expect that if you fill up run ~ 5 miles then open the gas cap you will find a vacuum that is starving the car for fuel at the 10 mile point.

I'm sending a direct response as well as posting to the news group. If you have questions on this email me direct.

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| I have a '98 Sephia (manual, 58K). After having the ORVR recall fixed | a few years ago, I've noticed that when I fill up the gas tank | (letting the gas pump stop itself), the engine will studder and at | some points, stall. This problem stops after the 10 miles of driving. | | The dealer couldn't find a problem, either with the car or with the | ORVR fix. So I just eyeball the gas pump and stop pumping at around | 12 gallons, which avoids the problem. | | My question is, what is it about that extra bit of gas that would | cause the engine to studder and stall (usually in 2nd or 3rd gear)?

Thanks! For now it's a small nuisance to stop a gas pump from filling the tank.

their is a set of hoses that go to the tank from a emmision part call the canister its for the smog bs u might want to look at the its under the hood left hand side firewall shaped like plastic coffee can